To educate students in Chinese language and culture to enhance cultural awareness of the students and their families. To organize and provide educational and recreational activities for the students and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
68 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 68.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$142
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$88K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$380K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$88K
FY2021▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$187K
Expenses
$67K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$107K
Net assets
$380K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$594K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1987.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $58K Management & general 12% · $8K Fundraising 1% · $520

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Director
$1,571Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lum Chee Ping Lee$1,232$1,820$2,040$1,571$1,920

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches Chinese language and culture, offering educational and recreational activities.

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1 program · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization operated a Chinese language school.

$58Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$16K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$88K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$710
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$520
Owns and owesPt X
$380K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$670
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Other incomeLn 4–11$710
Total revenueLn 12$88K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$341K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142
Net assetsLn 32$380K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$142
Net assetsLn 32$358K$380K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$782$782
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$614$614
Advertising and promotionLn 12$259$259
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$540$540
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$854$854
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$520
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$58K$8K$520

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $187K$107K$79K$594K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$116K$66K$515K 990 PDF
FY2023 $140K$96K$44K$449K 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$75K$25K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $88K$67K$22K$380K 990 PDF
FY2020 $123K$100K$23K$358K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $88,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,035$72,199
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $71,471$15,358
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,089$225
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,305$710
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $122,900$88,492
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,239$20,183
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,979$46,329
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $100,218$66,512
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,682$21,980
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $88,492 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$670
VIII-1e Government grants$16,645
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,884
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,199
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,358$15,358
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $225$225
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $700$700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,068 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $225$88,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,512 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $782$782
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,967$17,967
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,434$1,434
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,842$6,842
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $614$614
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $259$259
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,964$1,964
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $540$540
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,122$25,122
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $854$854
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,780$3,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,746 · Fundraising $520$5,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,088$1,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,277 · Management $7,715 · Fundraising $520$66,512
Part X · Balance sheet $380,565 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,296$36,456
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $340,846$341,071
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,892$3,038
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $369,034$380,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $536$142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,591$142
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,443$380,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $369,034$380,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $380,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$88,492
XI-2 Total expenses$66,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,980
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,443
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$380,423

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